unincorporated community
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Oregon
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Nehalem River
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.
History
Jewell was named after
Marshall Jewell
Marshall Jewell (October 20, 1825 – February 10, 1883) was a manufacturer, pioneer telegrapher, telephone entrepreneur, world traveler, and political figure who served as List of Governors of Connecticut, 44th and 46th Governor of Connecticut, ...
,
United States Postmaster General
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The PMG is selected and appointed by ...
from 1874–1876. A post office was established in Jewell in 1874 and closed in 1967.
Natural history
Jewell is situated near the
Clatsop State Forest
Clatsop State Forest is a state forest in Clatsop and Columbia counties in the U.S. state of Oregon
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the C ...
wildlife preserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...
near Jewell run by the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is a state government, government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for programs protecting Oregon fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.
The agency operates hatcheries, i ...
. It is known for its
Roosevelt elk
The Roosevelt elk (''Cervus canadensis roosevelti)'', also known commonly as the Olympic elk and Roosevelt's wapiti, is the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk ('' Cervus canadensis'') in North America by body mass. Mature bulls we ...
.
The world's largest
Bigleaf Maple
''Acer macrophyllum'', the bigleaf maple or Oregon maple, is a large deciduous tree in the genus '' Acer''. It is native to western North America. In addition to uses by animals, it is of some culinary and woodworking interest.
Description
Big ...
, as determined by the
National Register of Big Trees
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The National Register of Champion Tr ...
, with a height of 101 feet and a spread of 90 feet, was located near Jewell, but fell during a windstorm in 2011.
Education
Students from grades
kindergarten
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through
twelfth grade
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attend Jewell School, the only school in the Jewell School District.
Clatsop County is in the boundary of
Clatsop Community College
Clatsop Community College (CCC) is a public community college with facilities in Astoria and Seaside, Oregon. The college's service area includes Clatsop County, portions of Columbia and Tillamook counties and Pacific and Wahkiakum counties ...